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Aviation’s IT group launches satellite communications service for airports
28th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Global aviation industry specialist ICT company SITA has launched a new service – SITA Managed Satellites. Making use of low Earth orbit satellites, it provides airports with communications that... 


Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi
Malatsi insists transformation ‘sacrosanct’ as he comes under fire from lawmakers over equity equivalent directive
27th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi faced fierce push back from lawmakers on Tuesday to his proposed policy direction opening the way for multinational broadband service... 


Altron achieves double-digit earnings as Platforms segment shines
26th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Altron on Monday achieved double-digit increases in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) and operating profit during the year ended February 28, 2025.... 


DCDT issues ICT equity equivalent investment programmes draft policy for comment
23rd May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) on Friday gazetted a draft policy direction on the role of equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs) in the information and... 


Organisations need to use technologies as tools to combat fraud
22nd May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Cybercriminals are using AI tools to commit a range of fraudulent crimes and, while machine learning (ML) and AI tools can help companies to detect and prevent fraud, only the active, focused use... 


Turkcell believes MTN's Constitutional Court appeal should be dismissed
22nd May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Turkish telecommunications group Turkcell on Thursday said that the Constitutional Court should decline to hear South African telecommunications MTN’s appeal against the Supreme Court of Appeal’s... 


Huawei unveils AI-driven green warehouse in Joburg
Huawei unveils AI-driven green warehouse in Joburg
21st May 2025

Huawei South Africa has showcased its newly opened 14 000 m2 artificial intelligence-powered, green intelligent warehouse in Johannesburg. Natasha Odendaal tells us more. 


Starlink owner Elon Musk & President Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal before Trump meeting
20th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s government plans to offer Elon Musk a workaround of local Black ownership laws for his Starlink internet service to operate in the country, aiming to ease tensions with both the... 


CUT students present AI in medical microbiology paper at UK university
20th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Two medical microbiology students of the Central University of Technology (CUT), in the Free State, recently presented a paper on the use of AI to identify pathogenic organisms at the University of... 


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Strong H2 boosts Vodacom’s FY25
19th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A strong second half performance enabled JSE-listed Vodacom to deliver growth, on a normalised basis, during the year ended March 31, 2025. In particular, South Africa, Egypt and Tanzania emerged... 


Johannesburg Business School, Google launch cybersecurity initiative to support SMEs
16th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has partnered with Internet services firm Google to launch the Cybersecurity Seminars Programme, which aims to equip young... 


Blue Label proposes restructure ahead of possible Cell C listing
16th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Blue Label on Friday said it is considering a possible restructure to facilitate a separation and potential future listing of Cell C on the JSE. The proposed restructure, with various... 


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Colloquium participants discuss future of fleet management amid new technologies
14th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Amid technological transformation and evolving business, fleet management is a more complex and, consequently, critical sector to prioritise. This was the topic of discussion at the inaugural... 


Standard Bank LookSee partners with SANEDI for home energy, credit rating
12th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm Standard Bank, through its residential energy efficiency tool, has partnered with the South African National Development Energy Institute (SANEDI) to launch an energy and... 


Lubega appointed head of new Digital Service Unit
12th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s Presidency has established the Digital Service Unit, to be led by South African technology entrepreneur Melvyn Lubega, to coordinate the implementation of the Roadmap for the Digital... 


Milken-Motsepe prize awarded to Verto fintech; AI and manufacturing prize launched
9th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Development think tank the Milken Institute and philanthropy organisation the Motsepe Foundation have awarded UK-based fintech Verto the $1-million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for its... 


Reama AI Technology wins innovation award
9th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable sector intelligent asset management company Reama AI Technology has won the 2025 international market research and consulting firm EuPD Research Top Innovation Award 2025 in the AI... 


7SecondSolar’s software wins 2025 Smarter E Europe Award
7th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Local solar technology company 7SecondSolar has won the 2025 Smarter E Europe Award in the PV category for its computational design software solution AutoPV, which automates detailed designs of... 


Trust, integrity to scale fintech landscape at core of G20 TechSprint challenge
6th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Trust and integrity are the backbone of any resilient financial system and the G20 2025 TechSprint challenge calls on innovators to develop verifiable and privacy-preserving digital identity... 


Turkcell welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal ruling
5th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Turkish telecommunications group Turkcell has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision that its $4.2-billion case against South African telecommunications group MTN can be tried in South... 


MTN to appeal Supreme Court Turkcell judgement
30th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Group on Wednesday said it plans to appeal a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) that upheld aspects of the appeal lodged by Turkcell. Since 2013, MTN and... 


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African Dawn partners with Singapore-based Watercloud to drive green development
25th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Sustainable energy systems and digital infrastructure company Watercloud International has entered into a strategic partnership with African Dawn Investment Holdings to form a new joint venture... 


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Saudi push into South Africa yields billions of dollars in deals
25th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

A flurry of meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has culminated in discussions about or signed deals worth billions of dollars into Africa’s most industrialized country... 


SAIMC to provide training courses, workshops at AATF 2025
23rd April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering (SAIMC) will deliver training sessions and technical workshops during the Africa Automation... 


UJ launches Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies
23rd April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched the Centre for Advanced Learning Technologies in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (CALTSTEAM), which integrates frontier... 


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AI “hallucinations” increase legal obligations
18th April 2025 By: Lynne Davies

As AI becomes more embedded in legal work, the ethical obligations deepen. Law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) says lawyers must understand the tools they use and stay updated on their... 


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Increased demand for high-performance computing in AI
18th April 2025 By: Lynne Davies

AI is evolving at an unprecedented pace, transforming industries and reshaping technological infrastructure. However, according to global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity... 


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Expert panel aims to champion African-centric green industry vision
18th April 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month... 


Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso
Failure to implement effective IT systems is undermining efforts to create a capable State
14th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Efforts to create a capable State will be in vain if South Africa does not have the systems available to support it, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso has said. In her weekly... 


NEC Corporation, SITA to accelerate global digital identity tech adoption for the travel industry
10th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Air transport industry IT company Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA) and IT and electronics company NEC Corporation have signed an agreement to accelerate the... 


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Africa needs its own tech champions, says MTN CEO
9th April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Africa needs its own technology champions to enable the continent to be more deliberate about the kind of evolution and digital ecosystem that it needs. The continent’s needs differ from other... 


7SecondSolar named Smarter E Awards finalist for its solar automation software
9th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Solar PV software company 7SecondSolar has been nominated as a finalist in the Smarter E Awards for its solar design automation software AUTOPV. 7SecondSolar’s computational design software AUTOPV... 


MTN Group, Synamedia partner to develop pan-African streaming platform
7th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Telecommunications group MTN Group has entered a strategic partnership with video software provider Synamedia to develop a new streaming platform tailored for mobile and fixed broadband subscribers... 


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SABS investigation continues amid unsettling allegations of mismanagement
4th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Ever since allegations of corruption and mismanagement against State-owned entity the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) started to surface late last year, the organisation has been under... 


FNB AgencyPlus sign outside township store
New FNB AgencyPlus service to bring banking services to townships through agent stores
2nd April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Financial services provider FNB has launched a new service, FNB AgencyPlus, to expand access to basic banking services and cash in close proximity to both unbanked and underbanked individuals in... 


South Africa’s telecommunications sector grows amid fibre, network coverage
2nd April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s telecommunications experienced growth in 2024, driven by a surge in fibre subscriptions, heightened engagement on social media platforms and substantial advancements in network... 


Seacom appoints two senior executives
2nd April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Digital infrastructure and digital services provider Seacom has appointed Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen as the new group chief marketing officer and Charl Slabbert as group CFO, effective April 1. The... 


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Altron celebrates sixtieth birthday with a call to rebuild Johannesburg
1st April 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Altron, celebrating 60 years of innovation, is calling for the rebuild of Johannesburg and reaffirming its commitment to the city’s future. The technology company, which is showcasing... 


Voice-activated Valor panic app aimed at enhancing safety
31st March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Voice-activated panic app Valor enhances safety because a user can alert armed response and medical emergency teams as soon as she or he becomes aware of a threat or danger, thereby minimising the... 


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